Patients in first-ever medical procedures are under the public microscope – whether they like it or not:
For patients involved in historic medical procedures, there’s no such thing as keeping a low profile. Medicine may have advanced at just the right time to help them, but seizing the moment often means subjecting their lives, their decisions and their most intimate post-op problems to broad scrutiny. Public interest is understandable: Groundbreaking procedures tend to inspire hope that medical ingenuity can defeat the most serious ailments. For hospitals and doctors, attention can also lead to grants, additional research and a raised stature.
